Optometrist pay in Florida

Posted pay from 9 current job postings · updated Oct 8, 2026 11:13 PM PT

9active postings
6list pay
5employers
$76.3k–$193k/yrtypical posted range
0offer a sign-on bonus

Posted pay by unit

Pay unitPostingsTypical posted range (median low–high)Lowest floor – highest ceiling
Salary (per year)4$76.3k–$193k/yr$72.6k – $335k
Per-patient rate2$45–$50/patient$45 – $50

Each posting is summarized in its own pay unit (salary, per-day, per-patient, hourly); units are never converted into each other. Practice mix: VA / federal (4), Mobile / senior care (2), PE-backed group (2), Hospital / academic (1).

Florida does not require pay in postings, so fewer listings show a range.

By metro

MetroPostingsTypical posted pay
Orlando, FL2$145k–$335k/yr n=1
$45–$50/patient n=1
Live Oak, FL1$45–$50/patient n=1
Miami, FL1—
Gainesville, FL1$73.9k–$190k/yr n=1
Vero Beach, FL1$72.6k–$187k/yr n=1
Deerfield Beach, FL1$78.7k–$195k/yr n=1
Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL1—
Jacksonville, FL1—

Recent postings

PostedTitleEmployer · typeLocationPay
2026-10-05Supervisory OptometristVeterans Health Administration VA / federalOrlando, FL$145k–$335k/yrsource posting ›
2026-10-02Optometrist 2 - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (Miami, FL)University of Miami (Bascom Palmer) Hospital / academicMiami, FLnot postedsource posting ›
2026-09-08Part-Time (1 day a week) Optometrist - Lakeland, FLClarkson Eyecare PE-backed groupLakeland, FLnot postedsource posting ›
2026-05-19OptometristVeterans Health Administration VA / federalDeerfield Beach, FL$78.7k–$195k/yrsource posting ›
2026-05-15Staff OptometristVeterans Health Administration VA / federalVero Beach, FL$72.6k–$187k/yrsource posting ›
2026-04-29OptometristVeterans Health Administration VA / federalGainesville, FL$73.9k–$190k/yrsource posting ›
2026-04-21OptometristMedElite (Swift Optometry) Mobile / senior careOrlando, FL$45–$50/patientsource posting ›
2026-02-25OptometristMedElite (Swift Optometry) Mobile / senior careLive Oak, FL$45–$50/patientsource posting ›
2024-10-09OptometristEyeSouth Partners PE-backed groupSt. Augustine, FLnot postedsource posting ›

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